GOSHEN — The former treasurer for the Orange County Youth Football League pleaded guilty Tuesday in Orange County Court to embezzling just over $60,000 from the league coffers.

Charles Dunlap, 62, formerly of Bloomingburg and now of St. Petersburg, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree grand larceny, a felony. He has already repaid $37,000 of the stolen money and will pay the remaining $23,610 in the next few weeks.

The recreational league fields teams from 16 towns for football players ages 8 to eighth grade and cheerleaders ages 6 to 14.

Dunlap served as treasurer of the league from 2008 to 2012. His responsibilities included paying the insurance the league provides for its players and cheerleaders. Police have said Dunlap underreported the number of kids in the program to the insurance carrier, and pocketed the difference.

Dunlap flew back to New York in June to surrender to state police on an indictment warrant, and remains free on his own recognizance. He signed a waiver of extradition after his June 19 arraignment.

On Tuesday, Dunlap admitted to Judge Jeffrey Berry that he took the money by writing himself checks from the league accounts.

“For all intents and purposes, you were embezzling from the company,” Berry said.

“Yes, your honor,” Dunlap replied.

As part of the plea deal negotiated between Assistant District Attorney Leah Canton and Dunlap’s lawyer, Jeff Sherwin, prosecutors will recommend a sentence of no more than six months in jail and five years of probation when Dunlap is sentenced on Sept. 3.